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Mushroom Salad
Mushrooms
Neither of the samples had a correct list of ingredients
on the labels.
The Mushroom Salad was found to consist essentially of
mayonnaise containing small pieces of chopped mushroom, the
mushroom content being 25 per cent. which was considered
to be low for an article of this nature.
German Caviar (Mock)
This sample consisted essentially of lump fish roe,
coloured with an artificial colouring matter.
This was another case of unsatisfactory labelling in that
no statement of ingredients were printed on the label.
All these matters were taken up with either the manufacturers
or distributors.
The English manufacturers were very co-operative when
approached and in every case agreed to have new labels printed
in order to comply with the requirements of the Labelling of
Food Order, in most cases copies of the new labels were submitted
to this department for approval.
Unfortunately some of the articles were produced abroad
and proved a little difficult to deal with, but in most instances
the shippers undertook not to accept future consignments
where the labels were not in compliance with the Labelling of
Food Order.
(vii) Food Hygiene Regulations, 1955
The Public Health Inspectors continue to devote a con iderable
amount of time to the inspection of food premises of all types to
ensure that the requirements of the above Regulations are complied
with.
Provision is not made in these Regulations for the service of
Statutory Notices in the case of contraventions and legally every
contravention found by the Inspectors could result in prosecution.
However, in practice it is rare that the contraventions observed are
sufficiently serious as to warrant immediate legal action. When
contraventions are noted they are immediately drawn to the
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